Manila Bay – Page 184 – Philippine-Sailor

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For the 4 islands in Manila Bay that used to be the Manila Bay Defense Forts, Corregidor-Ft. Mills, Caballo-Ft. Hughes, Fraile-Ft. Drum, Carabao-Ft.Frank.

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Ze016. In this picture are the same people as in the last picture.

Ze015. In this picture is Mr. John Byrne, an Australian, who also participated at the last anniversary. He represented the Mr. Paul Whitman, an Australian and the webmaster of the huge and very great corregidor.org/ webpage. He was unable to come this year.

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Ze005. These are the new security personnel assuming their duties this very morning. CFI said that they could not participate because of this reason. We were also told that in a few days they also will in the other khaki Philippine Scout type uniforms.

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Ze004. We prepared the flag for hoisting.

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Ze003. We marched to the west end of the Topside Parade Ground, in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. This is the first year that I remember, that the grass is not cut. The tractor with the attached mower was standing nearby but maybe it is not operational.

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Ze002. The dramatic image of the WWII image of Paratroopers raising the first US flag on Corregidor on the 16th Feb. 1945. T/5 Frank Guy Arrigo accompanied by Pfc Clyde I. Bates raised the flag. Photo – courtesy of Corregidor.org. That is the reason we are here, this was the first step of the Liberation Of Corregidor in 1945.

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